Birmingham vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Birmingham	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2204	$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5203	$2393
🏠 One person rent	$1254	$392
🏘️ Family rent	$1947	$667
🍽️ Food expenses	$557	$372
🚐 Transport expenses	$225	$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3956	$2492
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	96	58
😀 Quality of life	95	73
🏙️ Population	1.14M	1.41M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 130% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1471st and 5869th ($2204 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 56th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 25th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Birmingham	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.5	$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$74.4	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.68	$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.08	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.57	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1251	$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$940	$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2007	$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1484	$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$207	$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5467	$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4236	$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4	$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94.8	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.4	$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.69	$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.59	$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.16	$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.23	$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.83	$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.81	$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.9	$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.2	$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1631	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24178	$14457

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1862
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1825
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1838
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1891
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1745
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1910
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1885
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1888
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$1971
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1756
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$2015
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2158
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1894
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1876
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1729
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1870
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1763
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1627
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1833
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1777
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1748
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1887
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1820
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1710
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1763
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1535
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1928
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1917
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1827
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1889
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1897
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1990
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1886

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037